Internal combustion engine

Abstract

An engine is described having a camshaft 14 formed with an oil passage 26 , a cover 22 fitted to the front of the engine and overlying the front end of the camshaft 14 , and an oil supply line 24 formed in the engine front cover. The camshaft 14 is formed with an axially projecting extension that is rotatably and sealingly received in an opening formed in the front cover 22 to enable the oil passage 26 in the camshaft to communicate with the oil supply line 24 in the engine cover 22.

1 . An engine having a camshaft formed with an oil passage, a cover fitted to the front of the engine and overlying the front end of the camshaft, and an oil supply line formed in the engine front cover, wherein the camshaft is formed with an axially projecting extension that is rotatably and sealingly received in an opening formed in the front cover to enable the oil passage in the camshaft to communicate with the oil supply line in the engine cover.  
     
     
         2 . An engine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the camshaft is fitted with a variable valve timing mechanism actuated by means of the oil in the oil passage.  
     
     
         3 . An engine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the variable valve timing mechanism is a vane-type phaser.